Busan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$390
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
89
37
🏙️ Population
3.45M
951K

The cost of living in Busan is 21% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4063rd ($1060 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 201st and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Freetown

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Busan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$2773

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490